mehrkens13
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Wondering if i can cut and burn dead standing timber, has been dead for a long time, no rot. It is mostly elm and some ash? (moisture content)
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Jackpot
Especially the ash.
Turkeyslayer hit the most important point. Standing dead, in particular big trees can be a real hazard to drop. I've had multiple limbs and partial tops break off during the felling process. Make absolutely certain you're wearing a helmet, and if at all possible have another set of eyes watching the top while felling.
I've also found in many instances while the outer portion of the tree may appear solid the inside is rotten mush so any thought of a hinge is out the door. Before starting the felling process, do a bore cut and see what the chips from the middle of the tree look like. It's best to know what you're dealing with first.
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booga, your right on !! with a common 12" red oak for instance the bottom 8 to 10 feet of the trunk is usually wet.. the moisture is not of the trees sap so much as it has dried and soaked its self with ground water adjacent to the area... after split and stacked it dries remarkably fast...Top 2/3rds definitely, and all of the limbwood. A lot of times, especially red oak, the lower part of the trunk will retain moisture for a long time. I think it might be proximity to ground moisture.
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